Intro to Maria Montessori

According to the North American Montessori Teachers’ Association website, “Maria Montessori was, in many ways, ahead of her time. Born in the town of Chiaravalle, in the province of Ancona, Italy, in 1870, she became the first female physician in Italy upon her graduation from medical school in 1896. Shortly afterwards, she was chosen to represent Italy at two different women’s conferences, in Berlin in 1896 and in London in 1900.”

Here are some more internet resources containing information about Maria Montessori:

• North American Montessori Teachers’ Association
• Wikipedia “Maria Montessori”
• Montessori.edu
• Women’s Intellectual Contributions to the Study of Mind and Society